A Message From Our President

President Chris Andrews John Fowlers Colchester Tel: 01206 576151 Fax: 01206 761916 Email: chris@johnfowlers.co.uk Vice President Amanda Timcke Birketts Ipswich Tel: 01473 406215. Email: Amanda-Timcke@birketts.co.uk

Deputy Vice President Louise Goodenough Haywards Solicitors Stowmarket Tel: 01449 613631 Fax: 01449 613851 Email: louise.goodenough@haywards-solicitors.co.uk Honorary Secretary Ivana Radovic Birketts Chelmsford Tel: 01245 211289 Email: ivana-radovic@birketts.co.uk

Honorary Treasurer Louise Cardwell Ashtons Legal Tel: 01473 261320 Email: louise.cardwell@ashtonslegal.co.uk Honorary Council Members Donna Taylor Nexa Law Limited London Tel: 020 7504 7071 – Extension 2127 Mob: 07859 896 640 Email: donna.taylor@nexa.law Tony Fisher Fisher Jones Greenwood Colchester Tel. 01206 835231 Mob. 07904 086254 Email: TFisher@fjg.co.uk PRO/PLO Louise Goodenough Haywards Solicitors Stowmarket Tel: 01449 613631 Fax: 01449 613851 Email: louise.goodenough@haywards-solicitors.co.uk Education & Training Officer Amanda Timcke Birketts Ipswich Tel: 01473 406215. Email: Amanda-Timcke@birketts.co.uk

Administrative Secretary Christine Kettle Tel: 07749 576193 Email: snels@topcopysec.co.uk

Dear All,

I do hope that everyone is keeping safe and well, and managing to emerge from the issues of the past few years now with Covid with a positive outlook. Whilst we must now learn to live with Covid, this does still pose challenges which as a profession me must face head on. There is no doubt that we have seen some changes that will stay with us now and that life has changed for many of us. This does though leave us well placed to push forward and we can take many positives from new innovations and working practices that have emerged perhaps more rapidly that we might have previously thought possible.

I am also well aware however that we are in uncertain times, globally with the awful situation in Ukraine and the issues of inflation nationally mean that there may be some tough times to come. What I am certain of is that as a profession we are all resilient and with the hard work and dedication that is seen throughout, and carried out daily by you all, we are in a strong position.

I have been very fortunate to have been able to stay in my position as President for another year and especially this year being able to attend various events and functions which have shown just how important the profession still is in society, how respected it is and importantly what we can do to help within this law society area. I also hope that you will all be able to come along to the forthcoming annual local law society Dinner to be held on Friday, 30th September at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel, a time to meet and catch up in person (if anyone remembers what that was like).

Finally I wish each and every one of you the best wishes of your local law society, we are very proud of our history and the great talent we have.

Christopher James Andrews

President, Suffolk & North Essex Law Society